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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “I daily give thanks for this institution where we are free to express different ideas and opinions. It is worth noting…”

On the recordMay 22, 1997
I daily give thanks for this institution where we are free to express different ideas and opinions. It is worth noting that my distinguished colleague from Texas offered precisely that: Her opinion based on spurious facts, claiming damage to people that simply does not exist. Sadly what we see, Mr. Speaker, is the disgruntled fringe of the left terribly, terribly upset that at long last there is a new consensus----
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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH
New York

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Addressing differing opinions and criticisms from a colleague during a House floor speech.

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